Microsoft Trivia
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15 questions · Published October 31, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Microsoft was founded by childhood friends Bill Gates and ______________ in 1975.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. They founded their first company, Traf-O-Data, in 1972 to track raw data from traffic counters, but had only modest success.
- Multiple Choice
2. Both Solitaire and Minesweeper were originally designed to help Windows users learn to operate a _____________.
Although they are primarily used for entertainment purposes now, the games were originally designed to teach new computer users how to operate their mouse.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which exclusive provider discontinued the poorly selling Microsoft "Kin" cell phone after just 48 days on the market in 2010?
Microsoft's "Kin" was mired in malfunctions upon release and Verizon was eventually forced to offer customers a free 3G smartphone in exchange for the unpopular devices.
- Multiple Choice
4. What popular Microsoft touchscreen product began as a coffee table-sized interactive device in 2008?
FUN FACT
The concept for the original Microsoft Surface resulted from consults with producers for special effects on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film "Minority Report."
- Multiple Choice
5. What unpopular font was created for the equally unpopular Windows user interface Microsoft Bob in 1995?
Microsoft Bob was intended to be a user-friendly interface for Windows OS but was so unpopular that it was discontinued after less than a year. The lasting legacy of Microsoft Bob can be found in its creation of the sometimes beloved, oftentimes despised, Comic Sans font.
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